Deadline for all parties’ responses/submissions required before provisional findings

June 2014

Main party hearings

May – June 2014

Verify information, consider provisional findings

Mid April 2014

Publish a statement of issues

April 2014

Third party hearings.

March – May 2014

Gathering information, issuing questionnaires.

14 March 2014

Phase 2 merger reference made

Phase 1

Action

20 May 2014

Decision published

14 March 2014

Reference decision

16-27 January 2014

Invitation to comment

15 January 2014

Launch of merger enquiry

Phase 2

Final report published

On 8 August 2014, the CMA published its final report into the anticipated acquisition by Omnicell, Inc./MTS Medication Technologies, Inc. of SurgiChem Limited. The CMA cleared the proposed acquisition for the reasons set out in the report below:

Provisional findings

On 11 July 2014, the CMA published its provisional findings into the anticipated acquisition by Omnicell, Inc./MTS Medication Technologies, Inc. of SurgiChem Limited. The CMA provisionally cleared the proposed acquisition for the reasons set out in the summary and full report below. Any interested party is now invited to respond to the provisional findings as set out in the notice of provisional findings.

Gathering information

Issues statement

In this statement we set out the key issues that we are likely to consider in reaching our decision. This does not preclude the consideration of any other issues that may be identified in the course of our inquiry.

Phase 1

OFT reference decision

Invitation to comment: Now closed

The OFT is considering whether arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of OFT merger inquiry

The OFT launched its merger inquiry following receipt of a satisfactory submission on 15 January 2014.

Help us improve GOV.UK

Help us improve GOV.UK

To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.